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Compression Stockings and Surgery
Should you have a surgical procedure scheduled in the future, your doctor or surgeon may instruct you to buy compression stockings as part of your post-surgery recovery plan. If you’ve never seen or used compression stockings before, you may be curious as to why these garments can be an important part of your recovery process. [...]
Read more »Compression Stocking Complaints, Myths and Solutions
People who haven’t used or seen compression stockings and compression pantyhose in a while are often surprised by what’s available today. Compression socks for women and men have come a long way in the last several years. More and more often, the typical complaints about compression stockings can be easily resolved. MYTH: Compression Stockings are [...]
Read more »Explaining the Levels of Compression
If you’re in the market for a pair of travel socks or sports compression socks, you may be curious about the various compression levels of these garments. When compression stockings are made, a range of numbers is assigned to each garment to indicate the compression level guaranteed. What Compression Levels Mean The compression level indicates [...]
Read more »Today’s Vein Procedures – Interview with Sigvaris
Vein disease isn’t just a women’s issue. Statistics indicate that 50% of adults have some level of venous insufficiency which result in symptoms such as tired, achy legs; swollen ankles at the end of their day and some vessel activity such as spider or reticular veins and varicose veins. Over 40 million people have varicose veins and these are the most common of the vein issues.
Read more »How Often Should You Wear Compression Stockings?
One of the most important parts of using compression stockings is to make sure you are wearing them often enough. So how often is often enough? Well, it depends on a few things and we’d like to talk about those here. First and foremost, if your doctor has recommended that you start using compression garments, [...]
Read more »5 Common Pregnancy Health Concerns and What You Can Do
Expecting a baby can be a wonderful time in your life, during which you will experience several changes in your body as your baby grows. While prenatal tests can help prevent health problems or spot them in the early stages, you should always discuss all of your health concerns with your doctor. The following are [...]
Read more »DVT – March Awareness Month
March is DVT awareness month. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein. Preventive care for DVT includes the use of compression stockings and compression socks. You may be surprised to hear that Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) affects thousands of Americans every year, though many are unclear about exactly [...]
Read more »Can I cut off the feet of my compression stockings?
Please do not cut off the feet on any of your compression stockings. Compression stockings must have the foot portion because it acts like an anchor for the compression stockings.
Read more »I had a lot of swelling in my legs and after wearing my compression stockings, and now they fall down. What can I do?
When you start wearing compression stockings, the swelling in your legs will begin to reduce. The swelling in your legs may reduce to the point that your compression stockings will be too big for your legs and slide down.
Read more »When I put on my compression stockings, I roll them up and I have a really hard time putting them on. Why is that?
Think of compression stockings like a bunch of rubber bands. When you roll or bunch the stocking, all of the material gets condensed into one spot. Then it’s like trying to put a big roll of rubber bands over foot all at once, which is very tight.
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